• clif@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Hey, me too.

    I keep looking at the market and having the same thought I’ve been having for years : “This makes no sense… the market has no basis in reality.”

    • HubertManne@piefed.social
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      The thing is it was out of control and due for a correction a bit before covid. its like covid short circuited the whole thing and now its a new economy (intentional use of term before dot com bust)

  • pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    In making these comments, Trump put forth the bullish view that Iran-war damage wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been. And it seems to have worked on Tuesday, with major US indexes extending gains into regular trading.

    Fuck’s sake.

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      In case it’s not obvious, he didn’t think that. He’s saying he did so he can point out how it’s not so bad. He’s sane-washing himself at this point.

      • massacre@lemmy.world
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        That or he’s saying the quiet part out loud for his insider buddies and lamenting that they weren’t able to buy-in low enough or profit enough as a result. Probably both.